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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8927 

To amend title 31, United States Code, to repeal the authorities of the 

Government Accountability Office with respect to the District of Columbia government, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 2, 2024 

Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Oversight and Accountability 

A BILL 

To amend title 31, United States Code, to repeal the authorities of the Government Accountability Office with respect 

to the District of Columbia government, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia 

5 Government Accountability Office Home Rule Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. REPEAL OF AUTHORITIES OF GOVERNMENT AC2 COUNTABILITY OFFICE OVER DISTRICT OF 

3 COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT. 

4 (a) TREATMENT OF DISTRICT GOVERNMENT AS

5 FEDERAL AGENCY.—Section 701(1) of title 31, United 

6 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘includes the District 

7 of Columbia government but’’. 

8 (b) ANNUAL AUDIT.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Title 31, United States 

10 Code, is amended by striking section 715. 

11 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec12 tions of chapter 7 of such title is amended by strik13 ing the item relating to section 715. 

14 (c) EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.— 

15 Section 717(a) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘or 

16 the District of Columbia government’’. 

17 (d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Section 719(f)(3) of 

18 such title is amended by striking ‘‘or the District of Co19 lumbia government’’. 

20 (e) RESPONSE TO REPORTS.—Section 720(a) of such 

21 title is amended by striking ‘‘or the District of Columbia 

22 government’’. 

23 SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO DISTRICT OF CO24 LUMBIA HOME RULE ACT. 

25 (a) REPEAL OF INCLUSION IN MAYOR’S ANNUAL

26 BUDGET OF STATUS OF EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH


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1 GAO REPORTS.—Section 442(a)(5) of the District of Co2 lumbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.42(a)(5), D.C. Official 

3 Code) is amended by striking ‘‘and the Comptroller Gen4 eral of the United States’’. 

5 (b) REPEAL OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO PERFORM6 ANCE ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN.—Section 456(a)(1) of such 

7 Act (sec. 1–204.56a(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended— 

8 (1) by striking ‘‘the Committees on Appropria9 tions’’ and inserting ‘‘and the Committees on Appro10 priations’’; and 

11 (2) by striking ‘‘, and the Comptroller Gen12 eral’’. 

13 (c) REPEAL OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO PERFORM14 ANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 456(b)(1) of such 

16 Act (sec. 1–204.56b(a), D.C. Official Code) is 

17 amended— 

18 (A) by striking ‘‘the Committees on Appro19 priations’’ and inserting ‘‘and the Committees 

20 on Appropriations’’; and 

21 (B) by striking ‘‘, and the Comptroller 

22 General’’. 

23 (2) REPEAL OF EVALUATION OF REPORT.—Sec24 tion 456(b) of such Act (sec. 1–204.56b, D.C. Offi25 cial Code) is amended by striking paragraph (3). 


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1 (d) REPEAL OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO FINAN2 CIAL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN AND REPORT.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 456(c)(1) of such 

4 Act (sec. 1–204.56c(a), D.C. Official Code) is 

5 amended— 

6 (A) by striking ‘‘the Committees on Appro7 priations’’ and inserting ‘‘and the Committees 

8 on Appropriations’’; and 

9 (B) by striking ‘‘, and the Comptroller 

10 General’’. 

11 (2) REPEAL OF EVALUATION OF REPORT.—Sec12 tion 456(c)(2) of such Act (sec. 1–204.56c(b), D.C. 

13 Official Code) is amended— 

14 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the 

15 Comptroller General,’’; and 

16 (B) by striking subparagraph (B). 

17 (e) REPEAL OF ANNUAL AUDITS OF DEBT SERVICE

18 PAYMENTS.—Section 481 of such Act (sec. 1–204.81, 

19 D.C. Official Code) is amended— 

20 (1) by striking ‘‘(a) Any Act’’ and inserting 

21 ‘‘Any Act’’; and 

22 (2) by striking subsection (b). 

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